Judge Timothy E. Elliott

Applies to

Special needs trust

A court-created special needs trust will ordinarily provide for appointment of a successor trustee subject to court approval.

Applies to

Stipulation consenting to temporary judge

When a case is assigned to a temporary judge, litigants are asked to sign a consent stipulation; without consent, the case must be reassigned that day or continued.

Applies to

Short cause trial preparation

Counsel must meet and confer in person or by telephone at least seven calendar days before trial, and noncompliance may result in monetary sanctions.

Fax service must comply with California Rules of Court rule 2.306.

Service

Mail

A proof of service for mail service must use the language prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure section 1013(a).

Service

Personal service

For personal service, the person who actually accomplished service must sign the declaration of service.

The parties must wait for transmission of the appellate record and the Appellate Division’s notice, then file briefs within the periods specified in CRC rule 8.882(a).

The oral-argument date is set after briefing is completed, with written notice generally due at least 20 days before the hearing unless the Presiding Judge shortens the period for good cause.

An application to extend time to prepare the appellate record must be made to the trial court.

Applies to

Clerks transcript

The court electronically transmits the completed clerk’s transcript by PDF or document link and does not produce a paper copy.

The Court does not permit optional electronic filing in case types not covered by the mandatory rule.

Documents may not be transmitted directly to the Court and must be electronically filed through an authorized Electronic Filing Service Provider.